The Daily Scoop Podcast

The Department of Defense’s zero trust strategy is in the public review process now and should be reviewed soon, according to DOD Chief Information Officer John Sherman. Jeremy Grant, managing director of technology business strategy at Venable LLC and coordinator of the Better Identity Coalition, discusses the progress agencies across government are making in identity management and achieving their zero trust goals. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has new guidance for “Transforming the Vulnerability Management Landscape.” Matt Coose, founder and CEO of Qmulos and former director of Federal Network Security for the National Cyber Security Division at the Department of Homeland Security, breaks down the new guidance from CISA Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Eric Goldstein. The Defense Logistics Agency will use 5G technology to get materials into the hands of warfighters faster. Manny Casas, research & development program manager at DLA, tells Scoop News Group’s Wyatt Kash about the scope of his agency’s work. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

The current continuing resolution expires on December 16, setting a deadline for Congress to try and solve the funding problem for federal agencies. Robert Shea, partner at Guidehouse and former associate director at the Office of Management and Budget, discusses how the continuing resolution impacts federal leaders. The Department of Defense is pushing the use of data to help it make better buying decisions. Mark Krzysko, principal deputy director for acquisition policy and analytics and enterprise data DOD, explains the evolution of using data in acquisition at the Pentagon. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Roger Waldron, president of The Coalition for Government Procurement and former acting deputy chief acquisition officer at the General Services Administration, discusses why he thinks transactional data reporting is a logical next step for the multiple award schedules program. Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman says the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract is on track to be awarded next month. Jack Wilmer, CEO of Core4ce and former chief information security officer at DOD, explains what happens next after this cloud capability comes into the department. Government cyber leaders say agencies should tailor their zero trust strategies to their missions. Stephen Haselhorst, zero trust program lead at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, tells Scoop News Group’s Wyatt Kash the complexity of the cybersecurity portfolio at FDIC. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

The next deadline Congress faces now that the midterm elections are over is December 16, when the current continuing resolution funding the government runs out. Roman Schweizer, managing director of the Washington Research Group for Cowen, explains the impact of the midterm elections on defense spending. The Department of Defense is putting its new zero trust strategy through a classification review now. A version for the public to view could be out soon. Kate Ledesma, senior director of public policy and government affairs at SecurityScorecard and former senior advisor at CISA, discusses the planning going on behind the scenes at the Pentagon as they put together their new strategy. A new contract for ISR operations is one of the most recent awards from the General Services Administration’s Office of Assisted Acquisition Services. Chris Bennethum, assistant commissioner for the Office of Assisted Acquisition Services at GSA, breaks down the mission of his office and who it serves The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

The Department of Defense has a Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) problem. It’s a money problem, but it’s not just a bottom line money problem. Todd Harrison, managing director at Metrea Strategic Insights, explains what he says is DOD’s “Three-FYDP Challenge.” The General Services Administration has big milestones coming in several of their big contract vehicles. Two leaders of those vehicles detailed their progress at ELC 2022. Tiffany Hixson, assistant commissioner of the Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories at GSA, and Laura Stanton, assistant commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service’s Office of Information Technology Category, discuss their priority lists for those contract vehicles. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Agencies are finally starting to make progress on their transitions to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, according to the latest FITARA scorecard. Perryn Ashmore, industry executive director for federal government at Oracle and former chief information officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the obstacles of change management in government and how to overcome it. The Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce are delaying an agreement again that would codify data-sharing between the two agencies. Mike Peckham, managing director for advisory at KPMG U.S. and former executive director of financial management at HHS, explains the progress federal agencies have made sharing data. The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate will take a three-step approach to bring new technology into the department and to market. The department’s new partnership guide lays out the journey for potential partners. Megan Mahle, director of industry partnerships at DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate, explains the purpose of the guide and how it will look to help develop homeland security solutions. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Today, a conversation around cyber defense and resilience. AFCEA Bethesda hosted its Energy, Infrastructure and Environment Summit last week. On this episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, you’ll hear Francis moderate a panel featuring: Venice Goodwine, director of enterprise information technology within the Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force Mittal Desai, chief information officer at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Brian Epley, principal deputy chief information officer at the Department of Energy The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

On Friday’s episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, you heard five former leaders in federal IT discuss the past, present and future of technology in government. Maria Roat, former deputy federal chief information officer, discusses the big picture for government IT. Bill McVay, chief growth officer at Logical Technology and Research and former senior policy analyst at the Office of Management and Budget, explains the formulation of the E-Gov Act during his time at OMB and why it still works today when technology has changed so much. The General Services Administration says it’s building the marketplace of the future. Sonny Hashmi, commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at GSA, breaks down what that marketplace of the future looks like to him. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

A conversation around cyber risk and defense at the Department of Energy at the Energy, Infrastructure and Environment Summit hosted by AFCEA Bethesda. DOE Chief Information Officer Ann Dunkin and Puesh Kumar, the department’s director of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, discuss how they’re navigating the evolving threat landscape. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Agencies across government are working on plans for the future of work in the federal government. The Office of Personnel Management is coordinating those plans and offering resources for building them. At ACT-IAC’s ELC 2022, OPM Director Kiran Ahuja explains how the customer experience concept should apply to the future of work and managing the federal workforce. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.